To mark Seattle’s role as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 4Culture partnered with King County Metro and Sound Transit to commission a limited-edition, artist-designed ORCA card for the region’s transit system.

Created by local artist Alison Bremner, the card transforms a familiar piece of transit infrastructure into a pocket-sized work of public art that will circulate throughout the tournament and beyond.

Anchored by a vibrant blue raven, the design unfolds at multiple speeds. Flowing green whale-tail patterns, drawn from the SEA26 brand palette and incorporated into Bremner’s formline, create a continuous sense of movement, while multi-colored soccer balls traverse the surface. The composition is kinetic.

Bremner shares:
“This card is meant to capture the joy and movement of soccer in the Pacific Northwest. I wanted to make something with immediate visual impact, with details that reveal themselves the longer you look. Before I was an artist working in Tlingit formline design, I was a soccer player, so it was a thrill to be selected to create this piece.”

Produced in a run of 27,000 cards, the project is part of a broader effort to welcome visitors, support transit riders, and bring local creativity to a global audience. They function both as fare and as collectibles that celebrate this moment.

Metro is distributing preloaded cards through select marketing and community access programs, including its inclusivity initiative and Flip Your Trip partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation, while Sound Transit is distributing preloaded cards through station activations. Cards are also available through the Pass Sales Office and ORCA vending machines while supplies last.

About the Artist

Alison Bremner (Tlingit) is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Southeast Alaska and now based in King County. Working across painting, woodcarving, and digital media, her practice is grounded in Northwest Coast formline design and engages themes of continuity, identity, and humor, bridging traditional Tlingit visual language with the present.

Bremner studied with Tsimshian master carvers David A. Boxley and David R. Boxley, and is active in the ongoing revitalization and evolution of Tlingit art, language, and culture. In addition to her contemporary work, she creates pieces for traditional and ceremonial use within the Tlingit community.

Her work has been exhibited widely and is held in the collections of major institutions including the Burke Museum, Frye Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, and the British Museum.